Dear Allison,
May I suggest that you contact Patricia Ewer at Biltmore House in
Asheville, North Carolina?  She is a tapestry specialist and she and
her team have been restoring Biltmore's tapestry collection for several
years.
Regards,
Chuck Watkins


Allison Smith wrote:
>
> Dear Museum-L'ers
> We have a 5' x 6' tapestry that was found on campus, that was partially damp
> and moldering on a basement floor.  We have successfully dried it out
> (thanks to a nice, warm, windy day, a ledge, and sandbags to hold it down,
> yah, we do what we can......it gave our student guard the opportunity to
> work on his tan...).
>
> >From the looks of it, the tapestry is wool, with a linen backing.  The mold
> is visible only at the bottom, border area of the tapestry (an approximately
> 12" x 6' moldy area), mostly on the linen backing, but also visible on the
> front, decorative wool area.
>
> How can I get rid of the mold and smell?  Someone suggested baking soda and
> a vaccuum, (I do know how to safely vaccuum textiles with a screen....) but
> what are your suggestions?
>
> Allison
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> Allison A. Smith                        Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art
> Registrar                               Marquette University
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Dr. Charles A. Watkins
Appalachian Cultural Museum
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
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